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Male masks with horns

R. D. Congo, Bembe
Vendu 7 500 €
Provenance
Hans Hess, Basel, Switzerland (1972)
Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Taille
H: 65,5 cm
H: 25.8 inch

Description

wood, black patina, painted with red and white pigment, narrow elongated form, a pair of eyes in concave vaulted oval planes, small conical-shaped mouth, triangular patterns, drilled holes around the rim, traces of use;
M. L. Felix refers to the mask in connection with “elanda” masks, which are used at initiation and circumcision rites.


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